2018 Best Neighborhoods to Raise a Family in the Portland AreaAbout this List

Marshall Park

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR

• A+

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• 4,636 Population

Healy Heights

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR

• A+

• A

• A+

• 1,398 Population

Arlington Heights

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 6

• A+

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• A+

• 3,009 Population

Northwest Heights

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 15

Niche User: I've lived here since I was born. I loved the people, the clean air, fresh water, and access to good healthy food in a sustainable city.
Read 15 Reviews

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• 10,191 Population

Arnold Creek

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 3

Niche User: The police are everywhere. Because it is such a small and affluent community they have little to do in the way of serious crime, so watch out for speeding tickets, especially if your car looks out of place (old and not a Mercedes).
Read 3 Reviews

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• 9,318 Population

Markham

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 2

Niche User: I feel very safe walking alone here
Read 2 Reviews

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• 4,350 Population

Southwest Hills

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 9

Niche User: Very little crimes, except there seems to have been an increase in car break-ins recently.
Read 9 Reviews

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• 13,652 Population

South Burlingame

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 11

Current Resident: I've lived in the area for six years. I have everything that I need here. On my block, there is a park, a library, and within a five minute walking distance is a local independent grocery store. I couldn't be happier in Portland. My daily commute to downtown is a breeze as well. Though its close to town, it's still a quite area.
Read 11 Reviews

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• 5,575 Population

Eastmoreland

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 6

Current Resident: Despite being entirely overpriced, it is one of the most gorgeous neighbourhoods I have ever resided. It is safe and you could wander for hours and never feel like you've looked at the same thing twice. The residents are friendly and family oriented. Reed college is always fun to walk around, and with the local shops nearby, you'll never run out of things to do and places to get lost.
Read 6 Reviews

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• 6,686 Population

Sylvan-Highlands

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 1

Niche User: The opportunities in this area are great. Both suburban shopping and urban exploration easily accessible.
Read 1 Review

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• 1,604 Population

Alameda

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 5

Current Resident: This neighborhood is full of great people who are down to earth and extremely caring. The area is very clean. It is near many good schools going from grade school all the way up to high school. Alameda street has a lot of food bars to pick from.
Read 5 Reviews

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• 8,052 Population

Beaumont-Wilshire

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 13

Niche User: There hasn't been any crime other than one time and that was it. A guy was walking to houses by houses and just kicking the front door. My neighbor called the police but the suspect ran away. So far I felt really protective and safe living here because we have neighborhood watch. No concerns are effective right now, everything is going great.
Read 13 Reviews

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• 8,456 Population

Bridlemile

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 3

Niche User: I love this area, but when you grow up here it is easy to see the major changes that occur. Most of the government problems (which, granted I am not super educated on) seem to be part of larger systems, like the whole state government placing restrictions. It seems like whenever something potentially good is going to get done, too many interest groups get involved and it's impossible to please everyone so nothing gets done. It is easy to pick out the negative things, like traffic, but overall this is a great place to live. Lots of fun things to do and beautiful places to go.
Read 3 Reviews

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• 6,937 Population

Sabin

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR

• A+

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• 7,313 Population

Collins View

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 10

Niche User: Room to be yourself; people leave room to be desired
Read 10 Reviews

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• 5,164 Population

Grant Park

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 5

Niche User: In my neighborhood I feel very safe and free to leave my car unlocked, or walk around at night.
Read 5 Reviews

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• 4,794 Population

Hillside

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR

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• 4,492 Population

Homestead

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 2

Niche User: Being next to a hospital, on a massive hill makes it less than ideal for heathens.
Read 2 Reviews

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• 3,319 Population

Crestwood

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR

• A+

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• 4,129 Population

Forest Park

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR

• A+

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• 9,514 Population

Far Southwest

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR

• A+

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• 4,740 Population

Laurelhurst

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 5

Niche User: Nice houses but many condos and new apartments are going up in the spaces that use to be businesses. Traffic is getting bad but in my area there is low crime rates, good schools, nice surrounding such as sidewalks and greenery is in good condition. There are many sidewalks, crosswalks and it is easy to get anywhere because of public transportation. The area is becoming very trendy and more expensive to move into.
Read 5 Reviews

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• 6,135 Population

Hillsdale

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 14

Current Resident: It's very close-in to everything in Portland while being a fairly quiet suburban area. Transportation (public, walking, by car) is excellent. It's a safe and clean neighborhood. There are lots of beautiful trees everywhere. I am close walking distance to everything I need like grocery stories, shops, and restaurants. There is a severe lack of sidewalks in southwest Portland but the SW Trails system makes up for that and improves pedestrian accessibility.
Read 14 Reviews

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• 15,766 Population

Northwest District

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 14

Current Resident: Genuinely a charming, urban, busy, full of life neighborhood. I live on NW 16th and W Burnside - right in the center of Portland. I can walk nearly anywhere in the west side in 15 minutes, from the NW District, to Goose Hollow, the Pearl, and Downtown. I can bike over to the east side within 7 minutes and the amount of shops, grocery, coffee, and entertainment in the area cannot be beat. Proud to own a condo in this area and do not have plans to leave soon. The convenience is unmatched.
Read 14 Reviews

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• 19,926 Population

South Portland

• Neighborhood in Portland, OR
• 5

Former Resident: It's very diverse in South East Portland. Great schools in most areas, friendly to the mental health community.
Read 5 Reviews

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• 14,851 Population